Bristle carrier of hairbrush

ABSTRACT

A hairbrush includes a bristle carrier including a surface and a plurality of first and second bristles fastened on the surface. The first bristles and the second bristles are arranged in rows and have a plurality of different configurations. In one embodiment, a bent member is formed on a top of each second bristle.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The invention relates to hairbrushes and more particularly to a bristlecarrier of a hairbrush having improved characteristics.

2. Description of Related Art

Hairbrush is a stick brush with rigid or soft spokes used in hair carefor smoothing, styling, and detangling human hair. Hairbrushes have manytypes and bristles thereof can have different shapes and/or sizes.

However, conventional hairbrushes are disadvantageous because theycannot solve the problem of intertwined hair strands.

Thus, there is a need of providing a novel hairbrush capable ofdetangling, smoothing, styling, combing, and curling hair strands in aneffective way.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore one object of the invention to provide a hairbrushcomprising a bristle carrier including a surface and a plurality offirst and second bristles fastened on the surface wherein the firstbristles and the second bristles are arranged to have a plurality ofdifferent configurations.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the hairbrushfurther comprises a plurality of bristle turfs fastened on the surface,wherein the first bristles and the second bristles are arranged on thesurface, and wherein each first bristle is disposed in the bristle turf.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the hairbrushfurther comprises a plurality of bristle turfs fastened on the surface,wherein the bristle turfs are disposed externally of the first bristlesand the second bristles on the surface.

The invention has the following advantages and benefits in comparisonwith the conventional art: a hairbrush incorporating the bristle carrieris effective in hair care for smoothing, styling, and detangling humanor animal hair.

The above and other objects; features and advantages of the inventionwill become apparent from the following detailed description taken withthe accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bristle carrier of a hairbrushaccording to a first preferred embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of the bristlecarrier;

FIG. 2A is a transverse sectional view of a portion of the bristlecarrier showing a first configuration of the first bristles;

FIG. 2B is a longitudinal sectional view of the portion of the bristlecarrier showing a second configuration of the first bristles;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of the bristle carrier shown inFIG. 1;

FIG. 3A is a side elevation, sectional view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of the bristlecarrier shown in FIG. 1 showing the second bristles;

FIG. 5 is another enlarged perspective view of a portion of the bristlecarrier shown in FIG. 1 showing the second bristles;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of a bristle carrierof a hairbrush according to a second preferred embodiment of theinvention;

FIG. 6A is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of the bristlecarrier shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of a bristle carrierof a hairbrush according to a third preferred embodiment of theinvention;

FIG. 7A is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of the bristlecarrier shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the bristle carrier according to any ofthe preferred embodiments with a base formed therebelow;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a hairbrush incorporating thebristle carrier of the invention;

FIG. 9A is a detailed view of the area in a rectangle A of FIG. 9;

FIG. 9B is a top plan view of FIG. 9A; and

FIG. 9C is a top plan view showing another configuration of the bristlesof FIG. 9.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, a bristle carrier 10 of a hairbrush inaccordance with a first preferred embodiment of the invention comprisesa surface 101 and a plurality of first and second bristles 11, 12fastened thereon. The first bristles 11 and the second bristles 12 arearranged in rows and have different configurations. For example, a topend of the first bristle 11 is shaped as a half-sphere. Alternatively,the top end of the first bristle 11 is shaped a sphere (see FIG. 3).

As shown in FIG. 2, the first bristles 11 extend upward from the surface101. Height of the first bristle 11 can be increased to form a firstlong bristle 111 or shortened to form a first short bristle 112. Thatis, a distance from a top of the first long bristle 111 to the surface101 is different from that from a top of the first short bristle 112 tothe surface 101. Alternatively, heights of the first bristles 11 are thesame. That is, distances from tops of the first bristles 11 to thesurface 101 are the same.

The first bristles 11 are arranged on the surface 101 in tight rows inwhich three first long bristles 111 are arranged as a cluster (see FIG.2A). Alternatively, the first bristles 11 are arranged in a plurality ofclusters consisting of a first long bristle 111 and two first shortbristles 112 (see FIG. 2B).

The first bristles 11 and the surface 101 are formed integrally in amold by injection molding. Thus, the first bristles 11 are secured tothe surface 101. Alternatively, the first bristles 11 and the surface101 are formed in two different molds by injection mold prior toimplanting the first bristles 11 perpendicular to the surface 101.

Similarly, the second bristles 12 extend upward from the surface 101. Incomparison with the first bristle 11, the second bristle 12 furthercomprises a hook shaped bent member 120 on a top. Height of the secondbristle 12 can be increased to form a second long bristle 121 orshortened to form a second short bristle 122. That is, a distance fromthe bent member 120 of the second long bristle 121 to the surface 101 isdifferent from that from the top end 120 of the second short bristle 122to the surface 101. Alternatively, heights of the second bristles 12 arethe same. That is, distances from the bent members 120 of the secondbristles 12 to the surface 101 are the same.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 3A, each second bristle 12A has two bent members120 which are oriented in two opposite directions. As shown in FIG. 4,each second bristle 12B has three bent members 120 equally spaced apart.As shown in FIG. 5, each second bristle 12C has four bent members 120equally spaced apart.

Likewise, the second bristles 12 and the surface 101 are formedintegrally in a mold by injection molding. Thus, the second bristles 12are secured to the surface 101. Alternatively, the second bristles 12and the surface 101 are formed in two different molds by injection moldprior to implanting the second bristles 12 in the surface 101.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 6A, a bristle carrier 10A of a hairbrush inaccordance with a second preferred embodiment of the invention comprisesa surface 101. The bristle carrier 10A further comprises a plurality offirst bristles 11 (including the first long bristles 111 and the firstshort bristles 112) fastened on the surface 101, a plurality of secondbristles 12A fastened on the surface 101, and a plurality of bristleturfs 13A are disposed externally of the first bristles 11 and thesecond bristles 12 fastened on the surface 101.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 7A, a bristle carrier 10B of a hairbrush inaccordance with a third preferred embodiment of the invention comprisesa surface 101. The bristle carrier 10B further comprises a plurality offirst bristles 11 (including the first long bristles 111 and the firstshort bristles 112), a plurality of bristle turfs 113B surrounded thefirst long bristles 111, all the first long bristles 111, the bristleturfs 113B and the first short bristles 112 fastened on the surface 101,and a plurality of second bristles 12A fastened on the surface 101. Asshown, each first long bristle 111 is disposed in the bristle turf 113B.

Referring to FIG. 8, a base 20 is further formed on a bottom of thesurface 101 of any of the bristle carriers 10, 10A and 10B. A user mayhold the base 20 and use the hairbrush to smooth, style, and detanglehair strands. Shapes of the base 20 is not limited to the shown one aslong as the base 20 can be secured to the bristle carrier 10, 10A or10B.

Referring to FIG. 9, a handle 30 is formed and extended from one end ofthe base 20. A user may hold the handle 30 and use the hairbrush tosmooth, style, and detangle hair strands. Referring to FIG. 9A, thefirst long bristles 111 are equally spaced apart and the second longbristles 121 are also equally spaced apart.

Referring to FIG. 9B, it is a top plan view of FIG. 9A. As shown, thefirst long bristles 111 and the second long bristles 121 are formed onthe surface 101. Referring to FIG. 9C, it is a top plan view and showsanother configuration of the bristles of FIG. 9, The configurationincludes the plurality of the first bristles 11 (including the firstlong bristles 111 and the first short bristles 112) and the plurality ofthe second bristles 12 (including the second long bristles 121 and thesecond short bristles 122) all formed on the surface 101.

The bristle carrier, the surface and the handle can be formed integrallyby flexible materials suitable for injection molding for simplifyingboth the manufacturing process and the assembly.

The invention is applicable to hairbrushes for human or animal. Forexample, the hair brushes are circular hairbrushes, cylindricalhairbrushes, ventilation hairbrushes, buffer hairbrushes, peddlehairbrushes, palm hairbrushes, hair irons, hair straighteners, haircurlers, or any of other hairbrushes or electrical devices. A hairbrushincorporating the bristle carrier of the invention is effective in haircare for smoothing, styling, and detangling human or animal hair.

While the invention has been described in terms of preferredembodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the inventioncan be practiced with modifications within the spirit and scope of theappended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A hairbrush, comprising a bristle carrierincluding a surface and a plurality of first and second bristlesfastened on the surface wherein the first bristles and the secondbristles are arranged to have a plurality of different configurations.2. The hairbrush of claim 1, wherein the first bristles extend upwardfrom the surface and are perpendicular to the bristle carrier.
 3. Thehairbrush of claim 1, wherein the first bristles and the surface areformed integrally and the first bristles extend upward perpendicularlyto the surface.
 4. The hairbrush of claim 2, wherein distance from topsof the first bristles to the surface are the same.
 5. The hairbrush ofclaim 3, wherein distance from tops of the first bristles to the surfaceare the same.
 6. The hairbrush of claim 2, wherein distance from tops ofthe first bristles to the surface are different.
 7. The hairbrush ofclaim 3, wherein distance from tops of the first bristles to the surfaceare different.
 8. The hairbrush of claim 2, further comprising aplurality of bristle turfs fastened on the surface, wherein the firstbristles and the second bristles are arranged on the surface, andwherein each first bristle is disposed in the bristle turf.
 9. Thehairbrush of claim 3, further comprising a plurality of bristle turfsfastened on the surface, wherein the first bristles and the secondbristles are arranged on the surface, and wherein each first bristle isdisposed in the bristle turf.
 10. The hairbrush of claim 1, wherein thesecond bristles extend upward from the surface and each second bristleincludes a bent member on a top.
 11. The hairbrush of claim 1, whereinthe second bristles extend upward from the surface and each secondbristle includes a plurality of bent members on a top.
 12. The hairbrushof claim 11, wherein distances from the bent members to the surface arethe same.
 13. The hairbrush of claim 11, wherein distances from the bentmembers to the surface are different.
 14. The hairbrush of claim 10,wherein the second bristles and the surface are formed integrally. 15.The hairbrush of claim 11, wherein the second bristles and the surfaceare formed integrally.
 16. The hairbrush of claim 1, further comprisinga plurality of bristle turfs fastened on the surface, wherein thebristle turfs are disposed externally of the first bristles and thesecond bristles on the surface.
 17. The hairbrush of claim 16, whereinthe first bristles and the surface are formed integrally and the firstbristles extend upward perpendicularly to the surface.
 18. The hairbrushof claim 17, wherein distance from tops of the first bristles to thesurface are the same.
 19. The hairbrush of claim 17, wherein distancefrom tops of the first bristles to the surface are different.
 20. Thehairbrush of claim 16, wherein the second bristles extend upward fromthe surface and each second bristle includes a bent member on a top. 21.The hairbrush of claim 16, wherein the second bristles extend upwardfrom the surface and each second bristle includes a plurality of bentmembers on a top.
 22. The hairbrush of claim 20, wherein the secondbristles and the surface are formed integrally.
 23. The hairbrush ofclaim 21, wherein the second bristles and the surface are formedintegrally.
 24. The hairbrush of claim 21, wherein distances from thebent members to the surface are the same.
 25. The hairbrush of claim 21,wherein distances from the bent members to the surface are different.26. The hairbrush of claim 1, wherein the bristle carrier is applicableto one of circular hairbrushes, cylindrical hairbrushes, ventilationhairbrushes, buffer hairbrushes, peddle hairbrushes, palm hairbrushes,hair irons, hair straighteners, and hair curlers.